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Coin ID #14294

Apameia (AD 241-244) AE 29 - Tranquillina

Tranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (10.35g, 6h). Bacchios Kallikleos, panegyriarchos. ΦOY•CA• TPANKYΛIN/AN, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ΠA•BAKXIOY AΠAMЄΩN, Roma-Athena standing facing, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and spear with her left. Extremely rare. Somewhat porous, VF.

A panegyriarchos was the head of a festival assembly. It is a rare title on coins and only occurs as such at Apameia.

File information
Filename:196423.jpg
City/Mint name:Apameia
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:RPC VII 704
Valuation:Leu Web Auc. 2 (12/2017), lot 429 (CHF 180 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Leu Numismatik - www.leunumismatik.com
Filesize:266 KiB
Date added:Jan 01, 2018
Dimensions:1200 x 577 pixels
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